Scientists at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have been working on a new polymer that could be the basis for lighter, cheaper and more environmentally friendly radiation shielding. Led by Da ...

The Global Medical Plastic Compounds Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.1% from 2026 to 2033, according to a new report published by Verified Market Reports®. The report reveals that the ...

Expanded agreement infuses Formerra's European healthcare polymer portfolio with life-saving Foster® compounds. PUTNAM, CT ...

Polymer flame retardants, originally developed as a “non-toxic” alternative to banned chemicals, may be harboring a dangerous risk of their own, a new study suggests. New analysis of two polymeric ...

Carrots come in a rainbow of bright colors — red, orange, yellow and purplish black — because of compounds called carotenoids. They help support eye health by reacting with potentially harmful UV ...

Most applications with polymeric materials are not based on the neat polymer, but on mixtures of the polymer with other polymers and with other additives. Compounds are prepared during a compounding ...

A team of scientists at the CIDETEC Centre for Electrochemical Technologies have successfully created the first self-healing polymer that can heal by itself at room temperature, without the need for ...

Global materials supplier Americhem has acquired Denmark-based Controlled Polymers, a global manufacturer of custom compounds and masterbatch for the medical technology and other industries.

Portugal-based Cabopol Polymer Compounds is opening a new production site in Monterey, Mexico. The new facility, set to come online in December, will initially include two production lines with an ...

Sumika Polymer Compounds (Sumika), a leader in the development and manufacturing of high-quality polyolefin thermoplastic compounds and elastomers, and Flex-N-Gate Europe combined expertise to ...

GS Caltex Co., South Korea’s second-largest oil refiner, said Friday it broke ground for a polymer compounds plant in the southern part of the country. The plant to be built in Jinju, 434 kilometers ...

Ebrahim Sheykh, the deputy industry, mining and trade minister for the public industries, made the remarks in the inaugural ceremony of Iran's 9th International Masterbatch and Polymer Compounds ...